Update Google Chrome

To make sure you're protected by the latest security updates, Google Chrome can automatically update when a new version of the browser is available on your device. With these updates, you might sometimes notice that your browser looks different.

Get a Chrome update when available

Normally updates happen in the background when you close and reopen your computer's browser. But if you haven't closed your browser in a while, you might see a pending update:

On your computer, open Chrome.

At the top right, look at More .

If an update is pending, the icon will be colored:

Green: An update's been available for 2 days.

Orange: An update's been available for 4 days.

Red: An update's been available for 7 days.

To update Google Chrome:

On your computer, open Chrome.

At the top right, click More .

Click Update Google Chrome. If you don't see this button, you're on the latest version.

Click Relaunch.

The browser saves your opened tabs and windows and reopens them automatically when it restarts. If you'd prefer not to restart right away, click Not now. The next time you restart your browser, the update will be applied.

Other info about updating Chrome

Learn more about when to update Chrome, as well as extra tips for your operating system.

Mac users: You can also set up automatic browser updates for all users of your computer if Google Chrome is installed in your Applications folder. Go to "About Google Chrome," and click Automatically update Chrome for all users.

Linux users: Use your package manager to update Google Chrome.

Windows 8: Close all Chrome windows and tabs on the desktop, then relaunch Chrome to apply the update.

Related topics

Google Chrome uses a process called Google Update to check for updates. Learn more about how Google Update works.

Using a Chrome device at work or school? Your network administrator might choose whether you can update Chrome, in which case you won’t see an option to update Chrome. Learn about using a managed Chrome device.